Which detail best shows Maggie's relationship with her mother? They are in parentheses the options. excerpt from A Good Place for Maggle
by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman
Even getting away from home this morning hadn't been too bad. (“It was spring vacation, and her mom and stepfather were away on business.”)
The only person she had to explain to was the neighbor woman who looked in on her. The hard part had been figuring what to say to her
mother. (“She had sat staring at a blank sheet of paper for a long time.”)
She knew what she wanted to write: "Dear Mother, It was bad enough after the divorce, being without Dad, I mean. After a couple of years I got
used to seeing him mostly on weekends, but now it's worse. Because he's dead. Three whole months and I still can't believe it. (“Maybe you can't
help being away so much, but with both of you gone it's awfully lonely. “)Sure, there's been school, and I did have dinner at Mim's house and a
move with Lorena on Saturday. But the good things are missing. Dad. Dad. Dad. I don't feel that I'm part of a family anymore. Jase is a good
enough stepfather, but I told you both how I felt about that condo in downtown L. A. and you guys went ahead and bought it. It's a terrible place.
(“All there is to breathe inside is processed air and outside, car exhaust. “) My vote doesn't count, does it, Mom?"
That's what she wanted to say, but didn't. "Mom," she finally wrote, "Tve gone to Twisted Creed. Papacito said he'd be there if I needed him. He
won't mind. After all, he is my only living grandparent. I'll drive carefully, I promise. Please, please don't be mad at me." Then she had shoved two
more sweaters into her suitcase, picked up her paint box and favorite brushes, and left.

this labor, by slow prudence to make mild.   c. ability to govern well

the answer is a.

explanation:

the clause "looking toward the south" modifies "a funnel cloud." it's not really the cloud that's "looking," but grammatically, that clause is modifying the cloud.

being judged by your physical appearance, gender, age or race has been a problem for many people around the world. we all have experienced segregation or rejection at some moment in our life. i   am not the exception. i am an overweight latin girl, two characteristics that do not me very much in a bullying society. i am an excellent student, speak beside my native language – spanish, english and i am currently studying portuguese. once there was a job opening for an international company. i was the perfect candidate for the position. i fulfilled all the requirements to get the job. yes, because of my   curriculum i was called for an interview. the same day, other candidates were appointed too.   i simply said to myself: this is for you, no one else is as prepared as you are, besides, you are smart, honest, responsible and reliable.

the recruiter called me, it was a middle age man, demanding looking one. as soon as he saw me entering the room he looked at me and said: “i am sorry, you are not the type of person we are looking for. it is for the reception and we need someone with different physical appearance”  

i felt like if a train had run over me. i felt miserable. he didn´t even asked me a question nor check on my skills! a pretty face and a perfect body was just as perfect for the position.

when i got home i cried for a long time until my tears dried from my being, then i told myself:   you are who you are, no one can tell you that you are not good enough because of your physical appearance. your intelligence will last forever! bodies age, faces disappear, but you   will always be